Neighbourhood Plan History

The Localism Act (PDF, 2.8MB) introduced new community rights, including the right to prepare a neighbourhood plan. A neighbourhood plan is prepared by the community and can influence development in our local area.

The Neighbourhood Plan questionnaire is being posted through your door over the weekend of July 18/19 2015. This is your chance to have a say on future development in Weston & Basford. We need every household in the parish to complete this questionnaire in order to truly reflect the views of our community.

This survey is important as it will provide information on your current dwelling and how you or your family's housing needs may change in the future. If you, or any member(s) of your household are thinking of moving or setting up a new home within the next 5 years, it’s important that you identify your needs in the questionnaire.

These are draft policies developed from the Neighbourhood Plan questionnaire responses and the subsequent walk in sessions which communicated the responses. They are in the process of being refined/agreed but the steering group would like residents to review and comment where appropriate. Any comments should be sent to the Parish Clerk by post or email by 31 December 2016. A hard copy can be requested from the Clerk.

Following this public consultation process the Plan will be reviewed and submitted to Cheshire East together with all the supporting documentation, including a Basic Conditions Statement and Consultation Statement setting out who has been consulted, how the consultation has been undertaken and how the representations have informed the Plan.

Cheshire East Council will then re-consult, before the plan is subjected to an Examination by an Independent Examiner. Once any further amendments have been made the plan will be subject to a local Referendum and then "Made" by Cheshire East Council and used to determine planning applications in Weston & Basford.Cllr. John CornellChairman, Weston & Basford Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group

Neighbourhood Plan Regulation 15 Submission - May 2017

The Weston & Basford Neighbourhood Plan has now been formally submitted to Cheshire East Council under Regulation 15 of the Town and Country Planning, England, Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012).

This effectively transfers the ownership of the Plan from the Parish Council to Cheshire East.

The Plan will now be publicised for further consultation for a period of 6 weeks, followed by an examination by an Independent Inspector.

Subject to the Plan being accepted as satisfactory and all of the relevant criteria complied with, we can hopefully expect a referendum later in the year.

The Weston & Basford Neighbourhood Plan was formally submitted to Cheshire East Council under Regulation 15 of the Town and Country Planning, England, Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012).

This effectively transfers the ownership of the Plan from the Parish Council to Cheshire East.

The Plan was publicised for further consultation for a period of 6 weeks between 09 May and 20 June 2017.

The Neighbourhood Plan is now being examined by an Independent Inspector.

Subject to the Plan being accepted as satisfactory and all of the relevant criteria complied with, we can hopefully expect a referendum later in the year.